Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Microsoft at Tysons Corner Center is hosting a series of in-store activities and events TODAY to celebrate the launch of Windows 10. They have a community reception from 4-6 p.m. to honor local non-profits House Studio and DaVinci Challenge, among others.

Other activities taking place today

· Visit the Answer Desk where technicians will be on-hand to answer any Windows 10 questions and provide a free upgrade assessment on all devices.

· Free Windows 10 Workshops will be offered throughout the day, to learn how get the most out of new features, how to personalize your Windows experience, work and play across all your devices, and achieve more with new productivity capabilities.

· A Community Reception will take place in from 4-6 p.m. to recognize local community organizations and nonprofits that upgrade their community every day including House Studio and DaVinci Challenge, among others.

Friday, July 03, 2015

Among the things that I admire about President Obama is the winning strategy that his team has executed using technology, communication tools and data. Identifying influencers, direct messages, using Twitter, Facebook, See the White House Flickr feed which is awesome.

Monday, May 18, 2015

xPotomac 15 is being held on this June 12. and I have enjoyed attending this event very much

There is a good line up of speakers and t he keynote this year is author Mark W. Schaefer, who just released The Content Code, which highlights how the marketing world has gone mad. In his new book, Mark challenges communicators to break through information density by thinking about audiences in a new way

It’s a data driven world, but you still need creative free thinking to succeed. Senior Vice President for Social@Ogilvy Kathy Baird will discuss some lessons she learned at the Burning Man festival as they apply to digital communications.

Next up, Gannett’s Director of Social Media and Engagement Jodi Gersh and Assistant Managing Editor, Video for the Washington Business Journal Jen Nycz-Conner will discuss how digital media continues to impact the way news is developed and shared.

The first millennials are now 35 years old and taking over executive leadership positions. How does the new digital-savvy leadership impact workplace culture. DC-based authorsJamie Notter and Maddie Grant will discuss the concepts discussed in their new book, When Millennials Take Over.

Crisis communications expert and Commcore Consulting Founder Andy Gilman will join xPotomac cofounders Shonali Burke and Geoff Livingston for a digital crisis communications bootcamp. Help resolve a digital crisis live! For those that don’t know Andy, he has counseled clients for 60 Minutes appearances, Congressional hearings, and most notably provided counsel to Johnson & Johnson during the Tylenol 1 crisis and the Government of Canada for the SARS Outbreak.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

I have been attending Techcocktail for probably as long as they have been held. At the event yu will enjoy meeting the #DCtech Startup community, entrepreneurs, VCs, Tech, marketing ninjas, journalists. The room has a lot of magic and I have made several serendipitous connections there.